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1
Q

上がる

A

to rise; to go up; to be lifted

あがる

Godan Intransitive Verb
Transitivity-pair with 上げる
ex:
エレベーターが上がる
The elevator rises
気温が上がる
The temperature rises

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2
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挨拶

A

greeting

あいさつ

Noun・greeting
する Verb・to greet
ex:
朝の挨拶は大切です
Morning greetings are important
彼は先生に挨拶した
He greeted the teacher

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3
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味

A

flavor; taste

あじ

Noun

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4
Q

赤ちゃん

A

baby; infant

あかちゃん

Noun
Common casual

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5
Q

赤ん坊

A

baby; infant

あかんぼう

Noun
Formal

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案内

A

guidance; information; leading

あんない

Noun・guidance
する Verb・to guide
ex:
案内がわかりにくいです
The guidance is hard to understand
お客さんを部屋に案内します
I will guide the guest to the room

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7
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安心

A

relief; peace of mind; reassurance

あんしん

Noun・な-Adjective ・ relief, peace of mind
する Verb・to feel at ease
ex:
これで安心です
With this, I feel reassured
彼の言葉に安心した
I felt reassured by his words

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8
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安全

A

safety; security

あんぜん

Noun・な-Adjective
ex:
この場所はとても安全です
This place is very safe

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9
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浅い

A

shallow; superficial

あさい

い-Adjective
ex:
この川は浅いです
This river is shallow
彼らの友情は浅い
Their friendship is superficial

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10
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足音

A

footsteps (sound)

あしおと

Noun
ex:
誰かの足音が聞こえます
I can hear someone’s footsteps

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11
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集まる

A

to gather; to collect; to assemble

あつまる

Godan Intransitive Verb
Transitivity-pair with 集める
ex:
みんなが公園に集まった
Everyone gathered at the park

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12
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集める

A

to collect; to assemble; to gather

あつめる

Godan Transitive Verb
Transitivity-pair with 集まる
ex:
彼は切手を集めている
He is collecting stamps

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13
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合う

A

to fit; to suit; to match

あう

Godan Intransitive Verb
Transitivity-pair with 合わせる
ex:
この靴は足に合わない
These shoes don’t fit my feet
彼とは意見が合わない
I don’t agree with him
この色はその部屋に合っている
This color suits the room

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14
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謝る

A

to apologize

あやまる

Godan Intransitive Verb
ex:
彼はすぐに謝った
He apologized immediately

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15
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倍

A

double; times; multiple

ばい

Noun・Suffix
ex:
このケーキの大きさは普通の倍だ
This cake is twice the normal size
売上が去年の三倍になった
Sales have tripled compared to last year

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番組

A

program (e.g. TV); programme

ばんぐみ

Noun
ex:
この番組は面白いです
This program is interesting

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17
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場所

A

place; location

ばしょ

Noun
ex:
ここは静かな場所です
Here is a quiet place

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18
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別

A

distinction; difference; different; another; separate

べつ

Noun・な-Adjective
(別の is primarily used)
ex:
それは別の話です
That’s a different story
別な日でもいいですか？
Is another day okay?

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19
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美術館

A

art gallery, art museum

びじゅつかん

Noun

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20
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びっくり

A

to be surprised; surprise

する Verb・to be surprised
Adverb ・ surprised that …
ex:
大きい音にびっくりしました
I was surprised by the loud sound
びっくりして泣きました
I was so surprised that I cried

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21
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僕

A

I; me (masculine & slightly formal)

ぼく

Noun・Pronoun

22
Q

貿易

A

trade (foreign)

ぼうえき

Noun ・ trade
する Verb・to trade
ex:
彼は貿易会社で働いています
He works at a trading company
日本はアメリカと貿易をしています
Japan engages in trade with the United States

23
Q

部長

A

department manager/director

ぶちょう

Noun
Above 課長 (かちょう) Section manager
ex:
彼は営業部の部長です
He is the head of sales department

24
Q

ぶどう

A

grape

Noun

25
Q

文学

A

literature

ぶんがく

Noun

26
Q

文化

A

culture; civilization

ぶんか

Noun

27
Q

文法

A

grammar

ぶんぽう

Noun

28
Q

血

A

blood

ち

Noun

29
Q

力

A

force; strength; power

ちから

Noun

30
Q

地理

A

geography

ちり

Noun

31
Q

中学校

A

middle school

ちゅうがっこう

Noun

32
Q

注意

A

caution; being careful; attention; warning

ちゅうい

Noun ・ caution
する Verb・to be cautious
ex:
注意が必要です
Attention is necessary
先生は私に注意しました
The teacher warned me

33
Q

注射

A

injection

ちゅうしゃ

Noun ・ injection
する Verb・to inject
ex:
注射が痛かった
The injection was painful
医者は注射しました
The doctor gave an injection

34
Q

駐車場

A

parking lot, parking place

ちゅうしゃじょう

Noun

35
Q

だいぶ

A

much; a lot

Adverb
ex:
大分疲れました
I’m very tired
(It shares kanji with 大分 Ooita the city, so use kana)

36
Q

大学生

A

university student

だいがくせい

Noun

37
Q

大事

A

important; serious; crucial

だいじ おおごと

Noun・な-Adjective
ex:
事故は大事になりました
The accident became serious
これは大事な会議です
This is an important meeting

38
Q

大体

A

generally; mostly; roughly

だいたい

な-Adjective ・ generally, mostly
Noun・roughly, approximately
ex:
大体分かります
I generally understand
大体、３時間かかります
It will take about 3 hours

39
Q

駄目

A

no good; useless; not allowed

だめ; ダメ

Noun・な-Adjective
ex:
これは駄目です
This is no good
駄目なことをしてはいけません
You must not do something that is not allowed

40
Q

暖房

A

heating (system)

だんぼう

Noun
ex:
暖房をつけてください
Please turn on the heating

41
Q

男性

A

man; male; masculine gender

だんせい

Noun
ex:
彼は男性です
He is a man
男性のトイレはあちらです
The men’s restroom is over there
男性らしい服を着ています
I wear clothes that are masculine

42
Q

電報

A

telegram

でんぽう

Noun

43
Q

電灯

A

electric light

でんとう

Noun
ex:
電灯を消してください
Please turn off the lights

44
Q

どんどん

A

rapidly; continuously

Noun
ex:
どんどん歩きます
I’ll keep walking
どんどん元気になっています
I’m getting better and better

45
Q

泥棒

A

thief; burglar

どろぼう

Noun
(泥坊 is less common)
ex:
泥棒が家に入った
A theif entered the house

46
Q

動物園

A

zoo

どうぶつえん

Noun

47
Q

道具

A

tool; instrument; device; equipment

どうぐ

Noun
ex:
この道具はとても便利です
This tool is very useful

48
Q

枝

A

branch

えだ

Noun
ex:
木の枝が折れました
The tree branch broke

49
Q

遠慮

A

reserve; constraint; restraint; modesty; hesitate

えんりょ

Noun
ex:
遠慮しないでください
Please don’t hesitate
遠慮して、すみません
Sorry for being polite
遠慮して、お手伝いはしません
I will refrain from helping
彼はいつも遠慮しています
He is always modest

50
Q

選ぶ

A

to choose; to select; to pick

えらぶ

Godan Transitive Verb
ex:
好きな本を選んでください
Please choose a book you like
いい仕事を選びたいです
I want to select a good job

JLPT N4 (6 decks)

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